Sonny's Bridge: Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Finds His Groove

by Barry Wittenstein

Book Overview

This groovy, bebopping, music picture book biography chronicles legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins's search for inspiration on the Williamsburg Bridge after quitting the jazz scene in 1959.

Rollins is one of the most prolific sax players in the history of jazz, but, in 1959, at the height of his career, he vanished from the jazz scene. His return to music was an interesting journey--with a long detour on the Williamsburg Bridge...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580898815
• ISBN13: 9781580898812
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 10.0" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4